Absa told to revise its bid for Capricorn

Namibia's central bank would consider a reconfigured bid by South Africa's Absa Bank to take up rather a minority equity in Capricorn Investment Holdings .

Capricorn Investment Holdings(CIH) is the majority shareholder in  Namibia's second largest commercial bank, Bank Windhoek and Botswana's Bank Gaborone.

Namibian authorities in July blocked Absa, which already runs a representative office in Namibia, from buying a majority stake in Capricorn Investment Holdings citing fears about increased foreign dominance in the financial sector.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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